CHESS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 2, 13 July 1910, Page 9

CHESS.

AR communications to &• addressed to the Chess Editor, “The Weekly Graphic and A’eio Zealand Mail,” Auckland. Position No 49. By Henri Rinek.) Black.

White. White to plAy ami draw. Forsyth Notation: Iklql, 8, 2P2RIK, b 7, 3Kt4, 8,8, 8. Victoria v. Neu- South Wales. Appended is a good game played in the late inter-State telegraph match "Scotch Game.” New South Wale*. Victoria. L. S. Crakanthorp. H. E. Grant. White. Black. 1. P—K4 1. P—K4 2. Kt—Kß3 2. Kt—Qß3 3. P—Q4 3. PxP 4. KtxP 4. B—B4 5. B—K3 5. Q—B3 6. P—QB3 «. KKt—K2 7. B—QKt.5 7. P - Q 4 8. KtxKt. 8. PxKt 9. Bxß 9. Pxß 10. BxKt 10. Qxß 11. QxP 11. R—QKt 12. Castles 12. Castles 13. R—K 13. I»—ifßS 14. Q—Kl3 14. B—Kt2 15. Kt—Q3 15. Q—Kt4 16. QR—Q 16. P—QB4 17. Kt—B 17. P—QBS 18. Q—B2 18. P—B4 19. P—B3 19. PxP 20. PxP 20. R—B2 21. Kt—Kt3 21. QR—K 22. Q—Q2 22. Q—Kt3 23. Q—K3 23. P—KR4 24. KR—B 24. P—Ro 25. Rxß. 25. RxR 26. Kt—B 26. BxP 27. Q—R3 27. Q—Kt4 28. R—K 28. Q—Ba 29. Q—K3 29. QxQch 3D. RxQ 30. B—Kt2 31. Kt—Q2 31. P—Kt3 32. Kt —B 3 32. BxKt 33. Pxß 33. K—Kt2 34. K—B2 34. P—Kt4 35. R—K5 35. K—Kt3 36. P—KR3 36. R—B3 37. P—R4 37. R—Kt9 38. P—R5 38. R—Q3 39. K—K2 39. K—B3 Draw agreed to. Notes. In teaching chess to beginners it would be well, perhaps, not to follow the usual practice and confuse the learner with the intricate manipulation of 16 pieces to be deployed from the starting position. I give the following graduated exercises as the best course:— First manage two pieces, Q and K ami K, proceeding from various positions till mate is given. Among other things Will be learnt the significance of stalemate during the, course of this first exercise. Next let the beginner play Q and K against K and a minor piece. He should not be set Q and K against R and K till he has had practice with two R's and K against K and a minor piece.

After this he ohoitid conduct R and K Against K alone. The mate of two B’s or B ami Kt against K should have no part rn these Ictsons. A further group of exercises can then be given by sett.ng up positions with various pieces, without Pawns, and giving him the advantage of a R at least. Next a large number of mates in one should be set him. prnbfentS with several mates possible with pieces or Pawns. Finally he should lie given the ending ot K and P againat K. The object of this last exercise is to discover whether the learner’s penetration is suflivh'nt to indicate to him more or less clearly the conditions under which a Pawn may be earriiul to the eighth rank. Only then should lie be allowed to play a game from the commencement. He should be told what enhstitutra a good mobilisation: why tho minor pieces and tire two centre Pawns should be developed first, and not the Queetr; why no piece should be moved twice when avoidable in the opening, etc. On the occasion of I lie late King Edward's visit to Norwich the Chess dub, which was .situated in tho line of his procession was beautifully decorated, and a shield with the following poem wax con* sphntotisly placed over 1 lie entrunee. nnd attracted the admiratimi of the King: — Genius of Chess! Immortal spirit, soar, Duke of Albany, the late King’s youngcot brother: Wafting thine incense sweet to every shore. From tho Far East to our loved Western strand, By herald’s voice proclaimed to every land; ’Midst eamp of war, or peawful cottage lone, A harbinger of joy to every zone. With ah! How sweet! An altar undetilisl By feuds of creed or Hights of passion wild. Immortal .choss! All-hallowed in the past, May the glad influence to all ages last. Revered wliorcver bard or poet sings. Pastime of Primes cherished game of Kings; A refuge sweet from -u-lrowlVmy’s dreary page, Enobßng youth ami renovating age. T. Winter \Vuo<l. The Duke of Albany was a good player, and said in one of hi« speeches: "Is is not. true that in life, as in chess, it is often the opening, ami the opening only, which is under our own eontlolJ’’ Solution to Position No. 49. 1. P B 7 eh <)'P! 2. Kt-Bti eh K B 3. R-B8 eh K-Kl2 4. R-B7 QxR 5. Kt Q 8 eh BxKt Stalemate.